The church would have us believe that the Emperor Constantine suddenly "found Jesus" and decided to turn his entire empire Christian overnight. But that might not be the whole truth, and his reasons ...

Rome’s catacombs will open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday, March 2, as part of the seventh edition of Day of the Catacombs. A press release ...

A team of archaeologists has uncovered the ruins of an ancient pagan temple from the Roman period in Italy. The temple was found during excavations in the ancient hilltop town of Spello, which is ...

SAN FRANCISCO — How was the early Catholic Church shaped in the cultures of the ancient cities of Jerusalem, Rome, Milan, Constantinople, Ravenna, Antioch, Alexandria, Ephesus, Carthage and Edessa?

In the year 112, a Roman governor in modern-day Turkey had his first encounter with members of a strange religious cult called “Christiani.” The governor had heard reports the cult followed an obscure ...

(The Conversation) — Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, a scholar explains. (The Conversation) — It’s a ...

The origins of Christianity is the greatest story never told. Just under three centuries passed between Jesus’ crucifixion and A.D. 325, when Constantine the Great convened the Council of Nicaea.

Rome didn’t become Christian overnight, and pagan life didn’t instantly disappear. For centuries the empire was religiously tolerant, with countless cults and temples operating openly. Even after ...

What is the account that we get from Acts about the early history of the Christian church? The Book of Acts records or reports that there was a special event that took place at Pentecost, which would ...